home and dry

phrase

British, informal
: sure of succeeding, winning, etc. : no longer in danger of failing
If we can meet this next deadline, we'll be home and dry.

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Brad Pitt’s pit bull in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood), War Pony may not be home and dry for the Palm Dog just yet. — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022

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“Home and dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20and%20dry. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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